The opening of Europe's financial markets tonight will unleash a battle that may decide the fate of the single currency.

A new book shines the spotlight behind the scenes of some of London's style gurus, focusing on their interior design at home.

Eyjafjallajokull in Iceland has reminded the world again that it has the power to disrupt international travel.

Britain's beleaguered election officials face more criticism after it emerged eligible voters living in New Zealand missed out on casting their ballot.

Britain's election has turned into political drama, with David Cameron making an offer to the Lib-Dems.

Did a single trader mistakenly punch in 'billion' instead of 'million' when making a trade?

Four Lions tells the story of four young Muslim fundamentalists who travel from Yorkshire to London for a bungled assault on the marathon.

I was inspired on the way to kindy this morning when the Monty Python 'Money song' came on the radio, to search out 10 songs about money.

Before hitting the road for a 25,000km motorbike odyssey, Rob Gray meets some of the children at Living Hope, the charity in Vladivostok that will benefit from funds raised on the trip.

World shares markets have kept plunging overnight, as fears about Greece's debt problems fail to subside.

Intelligent, mischievous and absurdly glamorous, French model and eternally beautiful style icon Ines de la Fressange gives a rare interview.

He was prepared to steer his boat into any weather, ride his Harley fast and drive his Corvette faster. I never knew the guy, but it's clear he was a legend - and a hoot.

A general strike in Greece over the next 24 hours is expected to paralyse the country.

A day's volunteer work at an excavation site in Vindolanda, near Hadrian's Wall, unearths a Roman treasure for Susan Buckland.

Everywhere in Tuscany is well-travelled - especially in summertime - but after Florence, anywhere will seem comparatively peaceful, even the hubs of Siena and Lucca.

EUROPE: Traffickers mixing cocaine with plastic to make innocent-looking goods for shipment.

Liz Light explores the Spanish city of Cordoba - Hamilton's antipodal opposite.

The filmmaker said yesterday that the US is demanding his extradition from Switzerland on a 33-year-old sex case largely to serve him "on a platter to the media".